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by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:09 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTB Norman female bliaut patterns
Replies: 2
Views: 108

http://sykesutler.home.att.net/fdlbrand.htm
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Defining Light/Good/Excessive
Replies: 27
Views: 572

It varies regionally.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Great oogly muther-f(*&in' moogly.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Origins of Chinese Martial Schools
Replies: 12
Views: 316

Re: Origins of Chinese Martial Schools

There are tons of modern(and semi modern) Chinese fictions written about people with fantastic martial prowess in existence.... I understand that this is equivilant to elves and dwarves and wizards of western mythology... However, myths are usually based on something right? Having been the guy toss...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Who has good bucklers?
Replies: 10
Views: 265

For SCA use I'd stay away from the GDFB bucklers. Not that there's any problem with them quality-wise, but the way the grips are mounted leaves too much hand exposed to pass an SCA marshal's inspection.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Caid Fall Crown
Replies: 54
Views: 1732

Randwulfson wrote:
Sasha_Khan wrote:Sir Patrick O'Malley was the victor of the lists, and the new Crown Prince of Caid.


Yay, it is a Calafian. :D


2 of the final 3, and 3 of the final 5, were Calafians, so I'd say y'alls' stable had a good showing :wink:
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Caid Fall Crown
Replies: 54
Views: 1732

Yeah, the way Caid shuffles the cards every round can make our lists a little confusing. The most common way to deal with the 3-person at the end situation is to give one person a bye to the final and have the other two fight a semi-final, but in this case all 3 had already fought eachother earlier ...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Caid Fall Crown
Replies: 54
Views: 1732

At 100 degrees, endurance is gonna be pretty big in the early rounds, too.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Painful Death Grip on Sword Handle (Help?)
Replies: 25
Views: 530

Up until last weekend, I would have insisted you must be letting the adrenaline get to you and gripping too hard. But a funny thing happened to me on Saturday, not while fighting but afterward on the drive home, my hand locked into position on the steering wheel so I literally had to use the other h...
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Clothing pattern opinions?
Replies: 25
Views: 521

The RH patterns are more carefully researched and historically accurate; the PP patterns are more "costume" based, but very good for what they are IMHO. You might also look at Fleur de Lyse.
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Question on quiz accuracy
Replies: 14
Views: 281

I suck, I didn't know "glebe."
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How many camping events does your kingdom have?
Replies: 11
Views: 323

Just arrived in Caid, so I dunno about down here yet. Not many, compared to most kingdoms. Pretty much, if there's a 3-day weekend, there's a camping event. Almost all other events are day events. Even Coronation and Queen's Champion, which are always on a Saturday and Sunday, respectively, are rar...
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fighter Video Gavin and Randal at the Ruins, Lakeland Fl.
Replies: 41
Views: 622

This is one of those inter-Kingdom things. Having played around with some Ansteorran notables with bastage swords, I can tell you Ansteorra interprets the rules about grasping, trapping, and grappling more leniently than most other Kingdoms. Shoulder-checking is pretty much the norm in bastard swor...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Bamboo fiber?
Replies: 4
Views: 221

"Bamboo fiber" = rayon.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How hot is a gambeson?
Replies: 24
Views: 640

Depends on how well-fitted it is around the bust...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Best Trainers/ Teachers in your area
Replies: 27
Views: 1048

I'm still bummed out y'all went and scheduled Sport of Kings against Caid Crown.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Equestrian combatants
Replies: 14
Views: 385

Having no experience with it myself, I've often wondered if the single-hand/double-bit reining, used by many polo players and the spiffy Horse Guards at Westminster Palace, would work well for mounted combat.
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: craziest weapon or armour stories you have heard
Replies: 192
Views: 7734

My favorite has always been the one about how guys wearing no armour would be so nimble and quick they could dance around, and easily defeat, heavily armed opponents.
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: pics of the greaves I make
Replies: 33
Views: 896

audax wrote:
Baron Alejandro wrote:
Second, you should get Gina Carano to model these.


From your keyboard to God's ears.


Great. Now I'm thinking of Gina Carano on a pair of greaves...and nothing else. So much for getting any more work done today.
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Regarding Calling Blows You Throw or Screaming Excessive...
Replies: 42
Views: 952

I say if you're gonna foul someone, do it like you mean it.

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by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: "Testing SCA strikes on Tatami Mats"
Replies: 89
Views: 1627

Speaking as an almost pure SCA fighter with limited exposure to WMA, I'm inclined to agree with the esteemed Mr. Tobler: it's not that wraps don't work, but that once one is in wrapping range one is also in shield-smashing and grappling range, both of which might well be much more effective techniqu...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: "unchivalric" novelty tournament rule set?
Replies: 35
Views: 681

Fighters fight until they're tired of banging on eachother; a newbie on the sidelines decides who he thinks is the winner.

Prizes for the most creative excuses for blowing off shots.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Madu as a combat archer secondary weapon...
Replies: 26
Views: 429

Hartmann wrote:Call it the abomibow...


Or the "manoreallydon't"
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Madu as a combat archer secondary weapon...
Replies: 26
Views: 429

Only when wearing all exposed Dark Victory armour.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: pics of the greaves I make
Replies: 33
Views: 896

Re: pics of the greaves I make

audax wrote:I am a delicate flower.


:lol: Snort. :lol:

(Oh, nice greaves, BTW.)
by Blaine de Navarre
Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:21 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 7 Million People Direct Descendants Of Single Smooth-Talking
Replies: 19
Views: 713

Actually not that far-fetched. I read one geneticist who is certain that every person of European descent now living is descended from Edward III, and has not had a single genealogy he has reserarched prove him wrong. Other geneticists have done mathematical models to show that, given certain popula...
by Blaine de Navarre
Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What makes them the best?
Replies: 17
Views: 970

There are fighters who simply don't lose fights except to eachother. In the last several years he was active, Dirk never entered a tourney he didn't win. Ditto Tomuki at his prime, and Ivan the Illustrated at his. I'm not real well travelled, so I can't name very many of the equivalent fighters in o...
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Why the difference? (was, "Tales of Estrella")
Replies: 28
Views: 787

On the other hand, I totally agree with you about C&C and tactics... generally. Although the most masterful tactical (pre-battle) plan + execution I have ever seen was executed at Pennsic, it was by a Caidian knight (Valharic). Unless there is a another Valharic out there, Duke Valharic was kni...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rules, Conventions, and Groin Targeting
Replies: 147
Views: 1722

audax wrote:And one does not need groin protection to eat pie.


Depends on the pie. My mom makes a tequila lime cheesecake (OK not precisely a pie) you would gladly kick someone in the nuts for the last piece of.
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Why the difference? (was, "Tales of Estrella")
Replies: 28
Views: 787

Having been to many Burro Creek/Kitty Box/Estrella/(not)Estrella/Estrella/(other not)Estrellas and only 2 Pennsics, I can't say for sure my impression of Pennsic is correct, but here's what I see: 1. Estrella is more about the war . There is shopping and partying, a few tourneys/pas'/pickups, but yo...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ducal Video Challenge
Replies: 41
Views: 1609

Passed it on to some of our local dukes that don't look here. Great idea.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Clearinghouse- House of the Wolf
Replies: 142
Views: 5104

1 pair plastic vambrace pieces, unfinished, medium size.

Let me know when to PM my e-mail address for the PayPal, or PM me yours.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rules, Conventions, and Groin Targeting
Replies: 147
Views: 1722

3 places I will not target on my opponent. 1. Cup 2. Neck 3. Collarbone Wait if you can't beat them without those shots they are not worth your time? Nope, if I can't beat them without those shots I need to improve myself until I can. Or, to put it another way, If I can't beat them without those sh...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Live in a Church? Would be kind fun
Replies: 46
Views: 1289

Be nicer if they'd refinished the wood floors instead of covering them with cheap carpet.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rules, Conventions, and Groin Targeting
Replies: 147
Views: 1722

It's really simple. All of us occasionally have a shot go wild, but if you make a habit of hitting people in the jimmy on purpose, it will get around. If you're the kind of person who likes having the people you play with all think you're a dickwad, then rock on, it's a legal target.

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